2014 Conference
From the Ground Up: Archaeology, Brownfield Reuse, and Historic Preservation
Historic Preservation Conference Program & Abstracts
Huntington, West Virginia
September 25 – 27, 2014
Color Code:
Red – Brownfields/Dilapidated Buildings Track
Green – Archaeology Track
Blue – Heritage Development Track
Huntington, West Virginia
September 25 – 27, 2014
Color Code:
Red – Brownfields/Dilapidated Buildings Track
Green – Archaeology Track
Blue – Heritage Development Track
Thursday, September 25, 2014 – Schedule of Events
9:00 am – 4:00 pm
Historic Gravestone Conservation Workshop
Location: Spring Hill Cemetery, 1426 Norway Ave., Huntington Registration on-site beginning at 8:30 am. Lunch is included in costs.
Presenter: Jonathan Appell (www.gravestoneconservation.com)
Learn how to clean and level gravestones and monuments in historic and family cemeteries from Jonathan Appell, gravestone conservation expert. The primary goal of the workshop is to educate the attendees in basic gravestone conservation procedures and techniques.
Emphasis will be placed on a slow-working pace, describing all the actions as the treatments are conducted. The gravestones and cemetery monuments which are conserved will represent common preservation techniques, based on various conditions which are most often found in historic burying grounds.
Participants will learn:
The workshop will take place in the historic Spring Hill Cemetery – the oldest, most historic, large, publicly-owned cemetery in and about the city. Its heritage stems from the early 19th century. Along with being the resting place of one Confederate General, Albert Gallatin Jenkins, and one Union General, John Hunt Oley, Spring Hill Cemetery contains six Veteran sections. There is an African-American Veterans section, Soldiers Field, Soldiers Rest, the Union section, the Confederate section, and a newly-developed Veterans’ Companion section for Veterans and their spouses. Spring Hill Cemetery also represents many cultures and religious beliefs. Situated on the grounds’ northwest promontory is the Marshall Memorial dedicated in 1971 to those who passed away in the tragic 1970 Marshall football team plane crash.
10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Charetting the Jenkins House, A Case Study in Public Engagement
Location: Cabell County Library, 455 9th Street, Huntington
Registration onsite beginning half hour before workshop. Lunch will be included. Presenters: Mills Group, LLC and Aaron Smith, United States Army Corps of Engineers
This workshop will begin with a tour of the Jenkins House and Greenbottom site. Participants should meet at the library and plan to carpool to the site. There will also be a presentation about the restoration and archaeology work that has been completed. Workshop participants will learn:
11:30 am – 2:30 pm
Ritter Park Tour
Registration at A Room with a View in Ritter Park. Parking available in Amphitheatre Parking Lot. Address for A Room with a View is 1310 8th Avenue, Huntington
The walking tour will include stops on Eighth Street and Thirteenth Avenue. Enjoy the view of Marshall University’s President’s House and the Wright House. There will also be a tour of Switzer Wallace Plaza and the award-winning Rose Garden in Ritter Park. Total walking distance will be about 1.5 miles total. Wear comfortable shoes and bring an umbrella.
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Welcome & Opening Reception
210 11th Street, Huntington
Registration will be on-site during the reception.
Join us at Huntington’s Convention & Visitor’s Bureau - Heritage Station - in downtown Huntington for an opening reception and special Living History presentation about Collis P. Huntington – beginning at 5:30 pm. James Casto costumed as Collis P. Huntington will give a performance about the railroad magnate and founder of the city of Huntington. Light refreshments will be available.
Historic Gravestone Conservation Workshop
Location: Spring Hill Cemetery, 1426 Norway Ave., Huntington Registration on-site beginning at 8:30 am. Lunch is included in costs.
Presenter: Jonathan Appell (www.gravestoneconservation.com)
Learn how to clean and level gravestones and monuments in historic and family cemeteries from Jonathan Appell, gravestone conservation expert. The primary goal of the workshop is to educate the attendees in basic gravestone conservation procedures and techniques.
Emphasis will be placed on a slow-working pace, describing all the actions as the treatments are conducted. The gravestones and cemetery monuments which are conserved will represent common preservation techniques, based on various conditions which are most often found in historic burying grounds.
Participants will learn:
- Materials needed
- Safe cleaning techniques
- Hands-on skills in re-setting a tablet stone
- Joining broken gravestone fragments together
- Best practices & pros and cons of epoxy
- Replacing eroded or lost stone
The workshop will take place in the historic Spring Hill Cemetery – the oldest, most historic, large, publicly-owned cemetery in and about the city. Its heritage stems from the early 19th century. Along with being the resting place of one Confederate General, Albert Gallatin Jenkins, and one Union General, John Hunt Oley, Spring Hill Cemetery contains six Veteran sections. There is an African-American Veterans section, Soldiers Field, Soldiers Rest, the Union section, the Confederate section, and a newly-developed Veterans’ Companion section for Veterans and their spouses. Spring Hill Cemetery also represents many cultures and religious beliefs. Situated on the grounds’ northwest promontory is the Marshall Memorial dedicated in 1971 to those who passed away in the tragic 1970 Marshall football team plane crash.
10:00 am – 3:00 pm
Charetting the Jenkins House, A Case Study in Public Engagement
Location: Cabell County Library, 455 9th Street, Huntington
Registration onsite beginning half hour before workshop. Lunch will be included. Presenters: Mills Group, LLC and Aaron Smith, United States Army Corps of Engineers
This workshop will begin with a tour of the Jenkins House and Greenbottom site. Participants should meet at the library and plan to carpool to the site. There will also be a presentation about the restoration and archaeology work that has been completed. Workshop participants will learn:
- Benefits of having a charette
- The Process
- Preparation for
- How to replicate a charette format for use in your community
11:30 am – 2:30 pm
Ritter Park Tour
Registration at A Room with a View in Ritter Park. Parking available in Amphitheatre Parking Lot. Address for A Room with a View is 1310 8th Avenue, Huntington
The walking tour will include stops on Eighth Street and Thirteenth Avenue. Enjoy the view of Marshall University’s President’s House and the Wright House. There will also be a tour of Switzer Wallace Plaza and the award-winning Rose Garden in Ritter Park. Total walking distance will be about 1.5 miles total. Wear comfortable shoes and bring an umbrella.
5:00 pm – 7:00 pm
Welcome & Opening Reception
210 11th Street, Huntington
Registration will be on-site during the reception.
Join us at Huntington’s Convention & Visitor’s Bureau - Heritage Station - in downtown Huntington for an opening reception and special Living History presentation about Collis P. Huntington – beginning at 5:30 pm. James Casto costumed as Collis P. Huntington will give a performance about the railroad magnate and founder of the city of Huntington. Light refreshments will be available.
Friday, Sept. 26, 2014 – Schedule of Events
Registration begins at 8:30 am at Visual Arts Center, 927 3rd Avenue.
9:00 am – 11:30 am
Walking Tour: 20th Century Buildings Today
Presenters: Various
Location: Downtown Huntington – Meet at Visual Arts Center
12:00 noon
Luncheon
Location: Visual Arts Center
12:45 pm – 1:30 pm
Plenary Session
Presenter: Ed Tucker, AIA Location: Visual Arts Center
Ed will give an in-depth look about the planning, funding, challenges, and work that made this adaptive re-use of Marshall University’s Visual Arts Center a reality. You won’t to miss this success story about turning a dilapidated building into a viable educational facility.
The Opening Reception will be held at Heritage Station, and participants will have a chance to visit shops and eat locally before and after the reception. Photo credit: www.wvvisit.org.
Marshall University's new Visual Arts Center will be the location for educational concurrent sessions and lunch. The Visual Arts Center is located at 927 3rd Ave., Huntington, WV
1:45 pm – 3:00 pm
Land Re-use Law & Applications
Presenter: Stephanie Tyree, WV Community Development Hub
Location: Visual Arts Center
1:45 pm – 3:00 pm
The Archeology of Historic Buildings and Historic Structures
Presenters: Dr. Robert F. Maslowski and Dr. Stephen McBride
Location: Visual Arts Center
Archeology can provide significant information for the accurate rehabilitation, restoration, or reconstruction of historic buildings and historic structures. Various survey, excavation and analysis techniques, used to document historic structures in West Virginia and Kentucky are discussed. These include examples of slave cabins, early house sites, and industrial sites. Featured sites include the Reynolds House at West Belle with its slave cabin, salt furnaces and cemetery, the General Albert Gallatin Jenkins House at Green Bottom, the James Graham and William McCoy Houses in the Greenbrier Valley, and the Senator John Pope Villa and Henry Clay’s Ashland in Lexington, Kentucky. If you have a significant historic structure you probably have a significant archeological site.
1:45 pm – 3:00 pm
Panel: Current Archaeology and Historic Preservation in the New River Gorge Region
Presenters: David Rotenizer, Raleigh County Extension Agent, West Virginia State Universityand the New River Gorge Regional Development Authority; David N. Fuerst & Thomas Lemke, New River Gorge National River; and R. Carl DeMuth, Doctoral Student, Indiana University Department of Anthropology Location: Visual Arts Center
This session consists of three panel presentations:
3:15 pm – 4:30 pm
Tools for Preserving Historic Buildings
Presenter: Jesse Richardson, Lead Land Use Attorney, Land Use and Sustainable Development Law Clinic, WVU College of Law
Location: Visual Arts Center
According to the American Community Survey, 58,106 units, or 1/14 of the homes, in West Virginia fall are vacant, abandoned and/or dilapidated. Many of these buildings are either historic or lie within historic neighborhoods. In addition, some of these properties can be classified as brownfields. Local governments in West Virginia are primarily responsible for determining how to deal with these issues and prioritizing which properties to address. This presentation describes the tools that local governments can use to effectively preserve historic properties that are vacant, abandoned, dilapidated and/or brownfields. In addition, the presentation discusses how citizens can engage with the local
government to promote preservation of historic properties. The discussion includes regulation of unsafe and unsanitary buildings, registration programs, and land banks, all of which are authorized presently used in West Virginia. In addition, the presentation addresses tools used in other states but not presently in use in West Virginia.
3:15 pm – 4:30 pm
Integrating Airborne and Terrestrial Laser Scanning with GPS for Heritage Site and Structure Documentation, Management and Monitoring in West Virginia’s Industrial Landscape
Presenter: Charles B. Yuill, West Virginia University Location: Visual Arts Center
This presentation will focus on the background technologies of airborne and terrestrial laser scanning; a discussion of terrestrial laser scanning methods, and case studies illustrating the potential utility of integrating airborne and terrestrial laser scanning for heritage and cultural resource site documentation and management. We will trace the development of methods to integrate a number of discrete technologies for highly precise geographic context and location documentation utilizing extended gps occupancy methods to tie the resulting laser scanning data together and then with other existing or co- collected geographic data such as gathered with close range photogrammetry. Various visualization methods and software / hardware options will also be reviewed and illustrated.
A number of case studies will be presented including Fallingwater, the Arthurdale Historic District, the Virginia Iron Furnace, and Henderson Hall / Blennerhasset Island as well as ongoing work in southern West Virginia coal communities. In addition, the discussion will also summarize currently under development methods to integrate laser derived point cloud data with other point cloud data that can be derived using methods such as structure from motion (SFM) ground and airborne photography such as can be captured with drones. Application to historic structures and landscapes in West Virginia will be the overall focus of the presentation.
3:15 pm – 4:30 pm
West Virginia Heritage Partnership Round Table
Presenter: Doug Arbogast, Rural Tourism Specialist, West Virginia University Extension Agent
Location: Visual Arts Center
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Touma Medical Museum
Historic Century Building, 314 9th Street
This is your chance to take a private tour of the award-winning Touma Medical Museum - a 4,000 square foot medical museum that exhibits a 28-year collection of books, medical instruments, a turn-of-the- century dental office and drugstore, a 1913 doctor's buggy and a 1926 Model-T Ford Doctor's Coupe. The museum is currently only open by appointment, so this is your chance to see all these great artifacts in one place!
2014 West Virginia Historic Preservation Awards Banquet
Palms Reception Hall
314 9th Street, Historic Century Building
Dinner will be served promptly at 6:30 pm
at the Palms Reception Hall.
Catering by Le Bistro.
Banquet ceremony will follow dinner.
Banquet Keynote Address - Preserving the Past in the Private Sector: The Archaeological Conservancy in West Virginia and Beyond
Paul Gardner, PhD, Midwest Regional Director of the Archaeological Conservancy
Location: Palms Reception Hall
The Archaeological Conservancy is the only national non-profit organization that preserves significant archaeological sites that are located on private land. Founded in 1980 The Archaeological Conservancy has preserved nearly 500 archaeological sites across the county, including four in West Virginia. This
presentation will review our West Virginia projects, and address what the Conservancy does, why we do it, how we do it, and suggest ways that you can help the Conservancy in its efforts to preserve sites.
9:00 am – 11:30 am
Walking Tour: 20th Century Buildings Today
Presenters: Various
Location: Downtown Huntington – Meet at Visual Arts Center
12:00 noon
Luncheon
Location: Visual Arts Center
12:45 pm – 1:30 pm
Plenary Session
Presenter: Ed Tucker, AIA Location: Visual Arts Center
Ed will give an in-depth look about the planning, funding, challenges, and work that made this adaptive re-use of Marshall University’s Visual Arts Center a reality. You won’t to miss this success story about turning a dilapidated building into a viable educational facility.
The Opening Reception will be held at Heritage Station, and participants will have a chance to visit shops and eat locally before and after the reception. Photo credit: www.wvvisit.org.
Marshall University's new Visual Arts Center will be the location for educational concurrent sessions and lunch. The Visual Arts Center is located at 927 3rd Ave., Huntington, WV
1:45 pm – 3:00 pm
Land Re-use Law & Applications
Presenter: Stephanie Tyree, WV Community Development Hub
Location: Visual Arts Center
1:45 pm – 3:00 pm
The Archeology of Historic Buildings and Historic Structures
Presenters: Dr. Robert F. Maslowski and Dr. Stephen McBride
Location: Visual Arts Center
Archeology can provide significant information for the accurate rehabilitation, restoration, or reconstruction of historic buildings and historic structures. Various survey, excavation and analysis techniques, used to document historic structures in West Virginia and Kentucky are discussed. These include examples of slave cabins, early house sites, and industrial sites. Featured sites include the Reynolds House at West Belle with its slave cabin, salt furnaces and cemetery, the General Albert Gallatin Jenkins House at Green Bottom, the James Graham and William McCoy Houses in the Greenbrier Valley, and the Senator John Pope Villa and Henry Clay’s Ashland in Lexington, Kentucky. If you have a significant historic structure you probably have a significant archeological site.
1:45 pm – 3:00 pm
Panel: Current Archaeology and Historic Preservation in the New River Gorge Region
Presenters: David Rotenizer, Raleigh County Extension Agent, West Virginia State Universityand the New River Gorge Regional Development Authority; David N. Fuerst & Thomas Lemke, New River Gorge National River; and R. Carl DeMuth, Doctoral Student, Indiana University Department of Anthropology Location: Visual Arts Center
This session consists of three panel presentations:
- Presentation 1: “Bridges to the Past: A Historic Preservation Initiative of the New River Gorge Regional Development Authority” - In the Spring of 2014, the New River Gorge Regional Development Authority (NRGRDA), launched Bridges to the Past – a regional historic preservation initiative. This effort seeks to introduce, and enhance existing, historic preservation and related activities in the region. The NRGRDA focuses on economic development in the southern West Virginia counties of Fayette, Nicholas, Raleigh, and Summers.
The first project of the Bridges to the Past initiative was Crossing the First Bridge. With funding support from the National Coal Heritage Area Authority and the NRGRDA, the project partnered with the Preservation Alliance of West Virginia (PAWV) to showcase the new traveling exhibit, Preserving West Virginia: Saving Communities. PAWV received financial assistance from the West Virginia Humanities Council to develop the traveling exhibit. The project featured a five month – five locality – tour within the New River Gorge region with month-long tour stops. Each new stop location was launched by a special program presented by PAWV staff. Preservation tours were held at the county level that served to acquaint PAWV and West Virginia State University community development extension agents with existing and potential historic preservation resources.
Future directions for the initiative will also be introduced, including a non-traditional community development model for participatory public engagement based on research by Helen Matthews Lewis.
“As people begin telling stories of individuals and local places, as they share work histories, as they listen to stories from the elders who recall the good old days and the bad old days, community is rebuilt, pride develops, a sense of identity and roots are established.” Upon this foundation, Bridges to the Past will encourage community-based historic preservation. - Presentation 2: “Studying the Historic Beckley Grist Mill” - In 1837 Alfred Beckley funded the construction of a grist mill along Piney Creek in what was then Fayette County, Virginia. Beckley’s motivation for doing this was to encourage settlement and economic development on his land patent. This presentation describes the research that has been done to date on the mill, and a study that will soon investigate the history and archeology of the site. The results of the study will be used to revise the National Register listing for the Wildwood House, Alfred Beckley’s home, and support the City of Beckley’s possible development of the mill site into a city park. This project is made possible through Survey and Planning Grant from the WV Division of Culture & History, State Historic Preservation Office.
- Presentation 3: “Finding the Archaeology of West Virginia Coal Towns” - This presentation discusses the problems inherent in undertaking the archaeology of early Appalachian mining towns in West Virginia. Somewhat surprisingly, several former mining camps have been subject to archaeological study in neighboring states such as Pennsylvania and Kentucky, but there has been almost no archaeology of mining towns in West Virginia. Such an occurrence is disconcerting due to the close association between our state and the mining industry. This presentation examines this deficiency in West Virginia’s archaeological bibliography, by exploring the condition in which many of these former towns now exist, and how such conditions are often detrimental to the study of one of West Virginia’s most important historical landscapes. It is my hope that this presentation will spark a discussion within the archaeological community as to where the archaeology of West Virginia coal camps can and should be done as well as bring awareness to the lack of research that has been done on the archaeology of coal camps.
3:15 pm – 4:30 pm
Tools for Preserving Historic Buildings
Presenter: Jesse Richardson, Lead Land Use Attorney, Land Use and Sustainable Development Law Clinic, WVU College of Law
Location: Visual Arts Center
According to the American Community Survey, 58,106 units, or 1/14 of the homes, in West Virginia fall are vacant, abandoned and/or dilapidated. Many of these buildings are either historic or lie within historic neighborhoods. In addition, some of these properties can be classified as brownfields. Local governments in West Virginia are primarily responsible for determining how to deal with these issues and prioritizing which properties to address. This presentation describes the tools that local governments can use to effectively preserve historic properties that are vacant, abandoned, dilapidated and/or brownfields. In addition, the presentation discusses how citizens can engage with the local
government to promote preservation of historic properties. The discussion includes regulation of unsafe and unsanitary buildings, registration programs, and land banks, all of which are authorized presently used in West Virginia. In addition, the presentation addresses tools used in other states but not presently in use in West Virginia.
3:15 pm – 4:30 pm
Integrating Airborne and Terrestrial Laser Scanning with GPS for Heritage Site and Structure Documentation, Management and Monitoring in West Virginia’s Industrial Landscape
Presenter: Charles B. Yuill, West Virginia University Location: Visual Arts Center
This presentation will focus on the background technologies of airborne and terrestrial laser scanning; a discussion of terrestrial laser scanning methods, and case studies illustrating the potential utility of integrating airborne and terrestrial laser scanning for heritage and cultural resource site documentation and management. We will trace the development of methods to integrate a number of discrete technologies for highly precise geographic context and location documentation utilizing extended gps occupancy methods to tie the resulting laser scanning data together and then with other existing or co- collected geographic data such as gathered with close range photogrammetry. Various visualization methods and software / hardware options will also be reviewed and illustrated.
A number of case studies will be presented including Fallingwater, the Arthurdale Historic District, the Virginia Iron Furnace, and Henderson Hall / Blennerhasset Island as well as ongoing work in southern West Virginia coal communities. In addition, the discussion will also summarize currently under development methods to integrate laser derived point cloud data with other point cloud data that can be derived using methods such as structure from motion (SFM) ground and airborne photography such as can be captured with drones. Application to historic structures and landscapes in West Virginia will be the overall focus of the presentation.
3:15 pm – 4:30 pm
West Virginia Heritage Partnership Round Table
Presenter: Doug Arbogast, Rural Tourism Specialist, West Virginia University Extension Agent
Location: Visual Arts Center
5:00 pm – 6:00 pm
Touma Medical Museum
Historic Century Building, 314 9th Street
This is your chance to take a private tour of the award-winning Touma Medical Museum - a 4,000 square foot medical museum that exhibits a 28-year collection of books, medical instruments, a turn-of-the- century dental office and drugstore, a 1913 doctor's buggy and a 1926 Model-T Ford Doctor's Coupe. The museum is currently only open by appointment, so this is your chance to see all these great artifacts in one place!
2014 West Virginia Historic Preservation Awards Banquet
Palms Reception Hall
314 9th Street, Historic Century Building
Dinner will be served promptly at 6:30 pm
at the Palms Reception Hall.
Catering by Le Bistro.
Banquet ceremony will follow dinner.
Banquet Keynote Address - Preserving the Past in the Private Sector: The Archaeological Conservancy in West Virginia and Beyond
Paul Gardner, PhD, Midwest Regional Director of the Archaeological Conservancy
Location: Palms Reception Hall
The Archaeological Conservancy is the only national non-profit organization that preserves significant archaeological sites that are located on private land. Founded in 1980 The Archaeological Conservancy has preserved nearly 500 archaeological sites across the county, including four in West Virginia. This
presentation will review our West Virginia projects, and address what the Conservancy does, why we do it, how we do it, and suggest ways that you can help the Conservancy in its efforts to preserve sites.
Saturday, Sept. 27, 2014 – Schedule of Events
9:00 am – 10:15 am
Recognizing Environmental Hazards on Historical Properties and Incorporating Brownfield Redevelopment Strategies
Presenter: George Carico, West Virginia Brownfields Assistance Center Location: Visual Arts Center
West Virginia contains literally thousands of potential brownfield properties within its borders. Brownfields are abandoned, closed, and/or under-utilized properties with real or perceived environmental liabilities which deter redevelopment of the site. Many of these potentially contaminated properties are easy to recognize, including former gas stations, closed industrial sites, abandoned junk yards, and former mine land sites. It’s important to note that numerous properties, including properties with potential historical significance, can often have “hidden” environmental impacts that could affect human health and/or the environment, and greatly affect historical preservation plans. This presentation will help those individuals dealing with historical properties to better understand the potential environmental concerns that may be present, methods and tips for correctly assessing these properties for environmental concerns, coping with and safely dealing with identified environmental impacts, and assistance available to undertake and redevelop historical properties with known environmental impairments. This presentation will include an overview of the potential benefits of redeveloping brownfields, which can include job creation/increased tax base/economic development aspects, promotion of community revitalization and vibrancy, reuse of existing infrastructure, and preservation and/or creation of “green” space.
9:00 am – 10:15 am
Using Archaeology for Historical Reconstruction Projects
Presenter: Mark Liebman, Senior Forensic Investigator/Historic Preservation Consultant, CASE Forensics
Location: Visual Arts Center
Currently, Mark is the lead consultant on a project at Arlington National Cemetery (ANC) aimed at the reconstruction of 2 original entry gates. These gates, Sheridan and Ord-Weitzel, were originally constructed using stone harvested from the portico of the Old War Department Building, which was constructed in 1818 and stood next to the White House until after the Civil War. When it was demolished, the stone was donated to ANC. The gates were completed in 1870 and stood for 100 years until they were deconstructed in 1970 due to being too narrow for modern vehicles. The stone was then stored in an obscure corner of ANC, sitting on the ground exposed to the elements for 42 years.
This project is being performed under the auspices of and in conjunction with the archaeologists with the
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. An archaeological survey was performed of the stone at the storage site prior to moving the stone to a designated evaluation area. While not a survey of an in-place ruin, the documentation enabled us to determine what stone was intact, what was damaged and what stone was missing. Mark will also discuss restoration work at the US Embassy in Montenegro and the reconstruction of Christchurch Cathedral and the Catholic Cathedral of Christchurch in New Zealand. He’ll identify key issues of restoration in earthquake-prone areas.
9:00 am – 10:15 am
Using Archaeology to Promote Heritage Tourism
Presenter: Alison Thornton
Location: Visual Arts Center
Alison Thornton will show how archaeology can be a tool used by organizations to increase tourism. Her presentation will include information on who to contact, how to market an excavation, and how to use the artifacts and information from the excavation in many ways after the excavation is complete.
Alison will answer questions about tourism, its impact on archaeological sites, how to get the local community and tourists involved at the site, and how to use people’s enthusiasm about archaeology in a beneficial way. This can include having a kids’ program, using volunteers for excavation, active interpretation at the site, interpretation post excavation, and setting up days where tourists and community members can visit the site and see archaeology in action. The basis for the presentation will be a case study on the educational excavation led by Alison at the Collett House in Beverly, West Virginia, in October 2013.
10:30 am – 11:45 am
HistoriCorps
Presenter: Towny Anderson, Executive Director at HistoriCorps
Location: Visual Arts Center
With maintenance funds in short supply, hundreds of thousands of historic and cultural resource sites across the country are falling into disrepair and being threatened by time and neglect. These sites range from sacred Native American sites, to battlefields of the Revolutionary and Civil wars, to fire lookouts built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s. HistoriCorps, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization which saves and sustains historic places on public lands, was established as a cost-effective solution to address this increasing backlog and bring these special places back to life. HistoriCorps partners with federal, state, and municipal agencies to perform maintenance and repair work in parks and other public lands.
Working with volunteers, Vet\-
erans, students and youth corps, HistoriCorps teaches valuable preservation trade skills and provides unforgettable outdoor experiences in some of America's most spectacular places. Join us to learn how to
get involved as a volunteer (the ultimate "volunteer vacation!") or how to have the HistoriCorps team come work at your site!
10:30 am – 11:45 am
The Gas & Preservation Partnership: A Collaborative Approach to Problem Solving
Presenter: Charles Niquette, Gas and Preservation Partnership
Location: Visual Arts Center
The Gas and Preservation Partnership (GAPP) is an innovative not-for-profit organization whose mission is to work with both the energy industry and the preservation community to identify and properly manage historic and cultural resources while encouraging efficient exploration and development of energy reserves. GAPP has advanced this mission by creating four volunteer Working Groups to collaborate with the shale gas industry in developing model voluntary practices that facilitate development, manage risk, and yield positive outcomes for historic and cultural resources and the communities that value them.
In March 2014, GAPP held its highly successful inaugural Summit in Pittsburgh, bringing together energy executives, archaeologists, geologists, engineers, academics, consultants, and others interested in learning more about GAPP's mission and in joining the ongoing discussion.
The session will discuss GAPP’s successes, challenges, and its continuing efforts to build a workable voluntary framework and to foster cooperative problem-solving by highlighting the converging interests of preservation and energy development.
10:30 am – 11:45 am
Deconstruction Instead of Demolition
Presenter: Chase Thomas, Quality Jobs Initiative for Coalfield Development Corporation
Location: Visual Arts Center
12:00 noon – 2:00 pm
Luncheon & PAWV Annual Meeting
Location: Visual Arts Center
Luncheon Keynote Address - America’s First Urban Centers; A 21st Century Effort of Preservation
Presenter: John E. Kelly, Washington University
Location: Visual Arts Center
Efforts to preserve the ancient earthen monuments and sites in the St. Louis region extend back nearly two centuries. Although the efforts were unsuccessful in preserving the St. Louis group, local citizen were successful in the partial preservation of the Cahokia mounds. Since its preservation in the 1920s Cahokia has continued to be a focal point in this effort as has the public’s involvement. Over the last two decades the Archaeological Conservancy and the Powell Archaeological Research Center have played a major role in this endeavor. For the last two years efforts have been underway by HeartLand Conservancy to engage the public, the professional community, native peoples, and politicians in an effort that will result in the preservation of other important ancient Native communities especially the large towns such as East St. Louis and Pulcher that surround the incipient urban center of Cahokia. This presentation summarizes the earlier efforts and the current and unique efforts that will result in not only a national designation but also the actual purchase and preservation of the major Mississippian sites of the greater St. Louis region.
Recognizing Environmental Hazards on Historical Properties and Incorporating Brownfield Redevelopment Strategies
Presenter: George Carico, West Virginia Brownfields Assistance Center Location: Visual Arts Center
West Virginia contains literally thousands of potential brownfield properties within its borders. Brownfields are abandoned, closed, and/or under-utilized properties with real or perceived environmental liabilities which deter redevelopment of the site. Many of these potentially contaminated properties are easy to recognize, including former gas stations, closed industrial sites, abandoned junk yards, and former mine land sites. It’s important to note that numerous properties, including properties with potential historical significance, can often have “hidden” environmental impacts that could affect human health and/or the environment, and greatly affect historical preservation plans. This presentation will help those individuals dealing with historical properties to better understand the potential environmental concerns that may be present, methods and tips for correctly assessing these properties for environmental concerns, coping with and safely dealing with identified environmental impacts, and assistance available to undertake and redevelop historical properties with known environmental impairments. This presentation will include an overview of the potential benefits of redeveloping brownfields, which can include job creation/increased tax base/economic development aspects, promotion of community revitalization and vibrancy, reuse of existing infrastructure, and preservation and/or creation of “green” space.
9:00 am – 10:15 am
Using Archaeology for Historical Reconstruction Projects
Presenter: Mark Liebman, Senior Forensic Investigator/Historic Preservation Consultant, CASE Forensics
Location: Visual Arts Center
Currently, Mark is the lead consultant on a project at Arlington National Cemetery (ANC) aimed at the reconstruction of 2 original entry gates. These gates, Sheridan and Ord-Weitzel, were originally constructed using stone harvested from the portico of the Old War Department Building, which was constructed in 1818 and stood next to the White House until after the Civil War. When it was demolished, the stone was donated to ANC. The gates were completed in 1870 and stood for 100 years until they were deconstructed in 1970 due to being too narrow for modern vehicles. The stone was then stored in an obscure corner of ANC, sitting on the ground exposed to the elements for 42 years.
This project is being performed under the auspices of and in conjunction with the archaeologists with the
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. An archaeological survey was performed of the stone at the storage site prior to moving the stone to a designated evaluation area. While not a survey of an in-place ruin, the documentation enabled us to determine what stone was intact, what was damaged and what stone was missing. Mark will also discuss restoration work at the US Embassy in Montenegro and the reconstruction of Christchurch Cathedral and the Catholic Cathedral of Christchurch in New Zealand. He’ll identify key issues of restoration in earthquake-prone areas.
9:00 am – 10:15 am
Using Archaeology to Promote Heritage Tourism
Presenter: Alison Thornton
Location: Visual Arts Center
Alison Thornton will show how archaeology can be a tool used by organizations to increase tourism. Her presentation will include information on who to contact, how to market an excavation, and how to use the artifacts and information from the excavation in many ways after the excavation is complete.
Alison will answer questions about tourism, its impact on archaeological sites, how to get the local community and tourists involved at the site, and how to use people’s enthusiasm about archaeology in a beneficial way. This can include having a kids’ program, using volunteers for excavation, active interpretation at the site, interpretation post excavation, and setting up days where tourists and community members can visit the site and see archaeology in action. The basis for the presentation will be a case study on the educational excavation led by Alison at the Collett House in Beverly, West Virginia, in October 2013.
10:30 am – 11:45 am
HistoriCorps
Presenter: Towny Anderson, Executive Director at HistoriCorps
Location: Visual Arts Center
With maintenance funds in short supply, hundreds of thousands of historic and cultural resource sites across the country are falling into disrepair and being threatened by time and neglect. These sites range from sacred Native American sites, to battlefields of the Revolutionary and Civil wars, to fire lookouts built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s. HistoriCorps, a 501(c)3 nonprofit organization which saves and sustains historic places on public lands, was established as a cost-effective solution to address this increasing backlog and bring these special places back to life. HistoriCorps partners with federal, state, and municipal agencies to perform maintenance and repair work in parks and other public lands.
Working with volunteers, Vet\-
erans, students and youth corps, HistoriCorps teaches valuable preservation trade skills and provides unforgettable outdoor experiences in some of America's most spectacular places. Join us to learn how to
get involved as a volunteer (the ultimate "volunteer vacation!") or how to have the HistoriCorps team come work at your site!
10:30 am – 11:45 am
The Gas & Preservation Partnership: A Collaborative Approach to Problem Solving
Presenter: Charles Niquette, Gas and Preservation Partnership
Location: Visual Arts Center
The Gas and Preservation Partnership (GAPP) is an innovative not-for-profit organization whose mission is to work with both the energy industry and the preservation community to identify and properly manage historic and cultural resources while encouraging efficient exploration and development of energy reserves. GAPP has advanced this mission by creating four volunteer Working Groups to collaborate with the shale gas industry in developing model voluntary practices that facilitate development, manage risk, and yield positive outcomes for historic and cultural resources and the communities that value them.
In March 2014, GAPP held its highly successful inaugural Summit in Pittsburgh, bringing together energy executives, archaeologists, geologists, engineers, academics, consultants, and others interested in learning more about GAPP's mission and in joining the ongoing discussion.
The session will discuss GAPP’s successes, challenges, and its continuing efforts to build a workable voluntary framework and to foster cooperative problem-solving by highlighting the converging interests of preservation and energy development.
10:30 am – 11:45 am
Deconstruction Instead of Demolition
Presenter: Chase Thomas, Quality Jobs Initiative for Coalfield Development Corporation
Location: Visual Arts Center
12:00 noon – 2:00 pm
Luncheon & PAWV Annual Meeting
Location: Visual Arts Center
Luncheon Keynote Address - America’s First Urban Centers; A 21st Century Effort of Preservation
Presenter: John E. Kelly, Washington University
Location: Visual Arts Center
Efforts to preserve the ancient earthen monuments and sites in the St. Louis region extend back nearly two centuries. Although the efforts were unsuccessful in preserving the St. Louis group, local citizen were successful in the partial preservation of the Cahokia mounds. Since its preservation in the 1920s Cahokia has continued to be a focal point in this effort as has the public’s involvement. Over the last two decades the Archaeological Conservancy and the Powell Archaeological Research Center have played a major role in this endeavor. For the last two years efforts have been underway by HeartLand Conservancy to engage the public, the professional community, native peoples, and politicians in an effort that will result in the preservation of other important ancient Native communities especially the large towns such as East St. Louis and Pulcher that surround the incipient urban center of Cahokia. This presentation summarizes the earlier efforts and the current and unique efforts that will result in not only a national designation but also the actual purchase and preservation of the major Mississippian sites of the greater St. Louis region.
The conference has been financed in part with Federal funds from the National Park Service, Department of the Interior and the WV Division of Culture & History, State Historic Preservation Office.
Regulations of the U.S. Department of the Interior strictly prohibit unlawful discrimination in departmental Federally Assisted Programs on the basis of race, color, national origin, age or handicap. Any person who believes he or she has been discriminated against in any program, activity, or facility operated by a recipient of Federal assistance should write to: Office of Equal Opportunity, National Park Service, 1849 C Street, NW, Washington, DC 20240.
Appreciation for their support is due to the sources below:
City of Huntington
Huntington Historic Landmarks Commission
Cabell County Convention and Visitor Bureau
Regulations of the U.S. Department of the Interior strictly prohibit unlawful discrimination in departmental Federally Assisted Programs on the basis of race, color, national origin, age or handicap. Any person who believes he or she has been discriminated against in any program, activity, or facility operated by a recipient of Federal assistance should write to: Office of Equal Opportunity, National Park Service, 1849 C Street, NW, Washington, DC 20240.
Appreciation for their support is due to the sources below:
City of Huntington
Huntington Historic Landmarks Commission
Cabell County Convention and Visitor Bureau
